WORLD (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

12:00 am

Frontline"Cell Tower Deaths"
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate on-the-job deaths among workers for the independent contractors that are building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure. The program also looks at people imprisoned for child death cases on evidence that that turned out to be unreliable or wrong.G

Immigrant Nation! The Battle for the Dream
Immigrant Nation! is a feature documentary film about the modern immigrant rights movement. In particular, it is the story of the struggle of Elvira Arellano, a single mother from Chicago, who fought her deportation. The film also interweaves the stories of individuals, organizations, activists and community leaders united by passion and a concern for justice. D

Second Opinion"Medical Radiation"
Utilizing a CT or "CAT" scan has proven to be an effective diagnostic tool for phyisicans. Yet one scan can deliver the same radiation as 442 chest X-rays or 74 mammograms. See how doctors weigh the benefits of medical imagery with the potential risks posed by ionizing radiation. D

6:00 am

NOVA scienceNOW"Can We Live Forever?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses how and why our bodies fall apart over time, and if there are ways to stop the process of aging. This episode also looks at scientific developments that seek to build body parts and organs to replace damaged ones.G

7:00 am

NOVA scienceNOW"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G

8:00 am

Inside Nature's Giants"Monster Python"
In Florida's Everglades "python hunters" are attempting to control the python population (approximately 100,000) through a cull. In this show, experts dissect two pythons: a 9-foot male and a 14-foot female. The program explores the science of slithering, as well as the development of "infra-red goggles" that let the snakes hunt warm-blooded prey in the dark and a flexible jaw that allows them to stretch their mouths around huge prey, including alligators.G

Second Opinion"Medical Radiation"
Utilizing a CT or "CAT" scan has proven to be an effective diagnostic tool for phyisicans. Yet one scan can deliver the same radiation as 442 chest X-rays or 74 mammograms. See how doctors weigh the benefits of medical imagery with the potential risks posed by ionizing radiation. D

12:00 pm

NOVA scienceNOW"Can We Live Forever?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses how and why our bodies fall apart over time, and if there are ways to stop the process of aging. This episode also looks at scientific developments that seek to build body parts and organs to replace damaged ones.G

1:00 pm

NOVA scienceNOW"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G

2:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Gold Rush Days and Ghost Towns"
Thousands of gold seekers pour into Idaho Territory in the 1860s constructing instant cities in rugged terrain. This look at the past and present of these towns - some only a memory, others active county seats - includes interviews with descendants of the miners of yesteryear.G

NOVA scienceNOW"Can We Live Forever?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses how and why our bodies fall apart over time, and if there are ways to stop the process of aging. This episode also looks at scientific developments that seek to build body parts and organs to replace damaged ones.G

6:00 pm

NOVA scienceNOW"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G

7:00 pm

Inside Nature's Giants"Monster Python"
In Florida's Everglades "python hunters" are attempting to control the python population (approximately 100,000) through a cull. In this show, experts dissect two pythons: a 9-foot male and a 14-foot female. The program explores the science of slithering, as well as the development of "infra-red goggles" that let the snakes hunt warm-blooded prey in the dark and a flexible jaw that allows them to stretch their mouths around huge prey, including alligators.G

NOVA scienceNOW"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G